Asaphida

Hedinaspis sp. 3

Order Asaphida / Superfamily Asaphoidea / Family Ceratopygidae

Stage 10 (Furongian, Cambrian)Zhejiang
Hedinaspis sp. 3 — photo 1
Photo 1 · aspis, Greek, shield. Specimen with a healed cephalic injury (Zhejiang; StrongZJU) Somersault-type moulting specimen (Zhejiang; Baishui)
Hedinaspis sp. 3 — photo 2
Photo 2 · aspis, Greek, shield. Specimen with a healed cephalic injury (Zhejiang; StrongZJU) Somersault-type moulting specimen (Zhejiang; Baishui)
Hedinaspis sp. 3 — photo 3
Photo 3 · aspis, Greek, shield. Specimen with a healed cephalic injury (Zhejiang; StrongZJU) Somersault-type moulting specimen (Zhejiang; Baishui)
Hedinaspis sp. 3 — photo 4
Photo 4 · aspis, Greek, shield. Specimen with a healed cephalic injury (Zhejiang; StrongZJU) Somersault-type moulting specimen (Zhejiang; Baishui)
Classification
Order Asaphida / Superfamily Asaphoidea / Family Ceratopygidae
Genus
Hedinaspis Troedsson, 1951
Genus author
Troedsson G. T.
Genus etymology
Hedin, a surname, in honour of the famous Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, an early researcher of Xinjiang;
Species
Hedinaspis sp. 3
Species author
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Species etymology
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Age
Stage 10 (Furongian, Cambrian)
Distribution
Zhejiang
Diagnosis
This species is distinguished from the others by its narrower glabella and longer preglabellar field.